NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds
Project Title: Preventing Human Disturbance of Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds - III (Multiple States)
Organization:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Project ID:
0111.21.073314
Description:

Address the threat of disturbance to red knot, American oystercatcher, and whimbrel by implementing Community Based Social Marketing strategies for human disturbance reduction, developing a shorebird disturbance reduction toolkit for land managers, and disseminating the results throughout the Atlantic Flyway shorebird network. Project will develop scalable conservation strategies that can be applied to change human behavior and improve shorebird survival and reproductive success.

Award Amount:
$188693.88
Location:
The Atlantic Coast